M25M IS RESPONDING TO TORNADOES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST

MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES’ DISASTER RESPONSE TEAM HEADS TO ALABAMA

MARCH 20, 2018 Cincinnati, OH– Matthew 25: Ministries, an international humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization in Cincinnati, OH is responding to the storms and tornadoes that swept through the Southeast on March 19th,

The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch Monday afternoon for all of north Alabama, including the cities of Birmingham and Huntsville, plus areas in northeastern Mississippi and southern Tennessee. Severe storms and tornadoes moved across the Southeast on Monday night. The National Weather Service in Huntsville reported at least three confirmed tornadoes in the area.

Matthew 25 has provided disaster relief to this part of the country on several previous occasions, including tornadoes in 2011 and 2014, flooding in 2015 and 2016 and severe storms in 2017.

“Matthew 25 has forged partnerships in the past that we will reach out to again now,” says Matthew 25 CEO Tim Mettey. “We are fortunate to have access to partners with real-time information that will help our team respond to severely damaged areas quickly. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by these storms.”

Matthew 25’s Disaster Response Team will be distributing relief supplies including P&G personal care kits, household and cleaning products, Cintas first aid and safety kits and supplies, and additional items such as Pampers diapers, Charmin toilet paper, Tide Pods, and tarps. Matthew 25’s Disaster Response Coordinator is constantly evaluating areas affected by the disasters and looking for the best locations based on accessibility for the team to be able to assist the maximum number of people. The team’s initial focus will be Jacksonville, AL. The team plans on active neighborhood distribution in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas beginning Thursday, March 22.

Matthew 25: Ministries will continue to post more information as it becomes available. Please continue to check their disaster webpage and follow Matthew 25 on Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date information regarding our response and how people can help.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 15,000,000 pounds of corporate discontinues, misprints, overruns, off-spec, slightly damaged, returned and past season products each year and redistributes them to people in desperate need throughout the US and worldwide. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 20,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. More than 99% of Matthew 25: Ministries’ cash and in-kind donations go toward programs. Matthew 25 has been highly ranked on Forbes’ list of the Most Efficient Large Charities in the US. Matthew 25 is also highly ranked of approximately 3,000 four star charities on Charity Navigator. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards”. For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Joodi Archer at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256 or visit www.m25m.org.